In the Matter of the Estate of J. ALEXANDER YOELL, Deceased; EVALINE A. LEVY, Special Administratrix, Proponent of Will, Appellant, v. GERTRUDE E. YOELL, EMILY F. DUNN, and BEATRICE E. YOELL, Contestants and Respondents

160 Cal. 741 ·

Supreme Court of California · Filed September 15, 1911

Published · citable Cited by 1

Holding

The court held that a probate court lacks the authority to order a special administrator to pay a contestant’s litigation costs from estate funds prior to a final judgment on the validity of the will.

Cited by (1)

Estate of MANUEL F. PERREIRA, Deceased. CROCKER-ANGLO NATIONAL BANK, as Executor, etc., Appellant, v. LENA RICHARDS et al., Respondents (1961) 191 Cal. App. 2d 369